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Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
What Happens If I Get Served With a Lawsuit in Texas?
Your answer is due by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday after 20 days from service. Miss it and the plaintiff can take a default judgment. The first weeks and what to protect.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
What Happens If I Ignore a Demand Letter?
Nothing happens automatically: a demand letter cannot produce a judgment. What silence does is raise the price: fee exposure, lost bargaining room and a lawsuit.
Shareholder, Partnership & LLC Disputes
What Happens to an LLC Interest When a Member Dies or Divorces?
Heirs and a divorced spouse become assignees: they receive distributions and information but cannot vote or manage unless admitted as members or the agreement says otherwise.
Contracts & Breach of Contract
What If a Contract Has No Termination Clause?
It depends on whether the contract has a term. A fixed term runs to its end. Continuing performance with no stated duration can be ended by either side on reasonable notice.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
What Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Texas?
A breach of fiduciary duty is when someone who owed you loyalty, such as a partner, agent or officer, puts their interest first, hides facts or profits at your expense.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
What Is a Litigation Hold Letter and What Must My Company Do?
A litigation hold letter says a dispute is coming and evidence must be kept. Under Texas law that duty already exists once litigation is reasonably anticipated. What to do.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
What Is a Tolling Agreement and When Does It Help?
A tolling agreement is a contract that pauses the statute of limitations for a set time so the parties can negotiate or investigate without filing suit to protect a claim.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
What Is Business Fraud Under Texas Law?
In Texas, business fraud is a knowing or reckless false statement of fact, made to induce a deal, that the other side relied on to its loss. It takes six legal forms.
Arbitration, Mediation & Settlement
What Is Business Mediation and How Does It Work?
Mediation is a confidential negotiation run by a neutral who cannot decide. The parties sit apart, the mediator carries offers, and a deal binds only once written and signed.